The Amazing Spider-Man (movie)

Allentown native Dane DeHaan was recently described by Vanity Fair as "his generation's Marlon Brando." So, what is the fast-rising star of movies like "Chronicle," "Place Beyond The Pines" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" doing in a zombie movie?

Well, it's not just any zombie movie. "Life After Beth" is, DeHaan has said, "a zom-com-rom-dram." To put it another way: it's a totally original crisscross between a relationship movie and a post-apocalyptic thriller.

In the film, which opens in Philadelphia on Aug. 22, DeHaan plays Zach, a young man incapable of getting over the death of his girlfriend Beth (Aubrey Plaza)....

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Allentown native Dane DeHaan was recently described by Vanity Fair as "his generation's Marlon Brando." So, what is the fast-rising star of movies like "Chronicle," "Place Beyond The Pines" and "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" doing in a zombie movie?
Well,...

There was a lot of hoopla surrounding Allentown native Dane DeHaan when he played Harry Osborn in "The Amazing Spider-Man 2."
The film, which arrives on DVD and Blu-ray Aug. 19, picked up $786 million at the box office and is the sixth-highest grossing...

BIRTHDAY GAL: Actress Amber Stevens was born in Los Angeles, Calif., today in 1986. This birthday gal starred as Ashleigh Howard on "Greek" from 2007-2011 and has also appeared on episodes of "90210," "Ben and Kate" and "How I Met Your Mother." Her film...

Emma Stone may be headed to Broadway.
The Golden Globe-nominated actress is in talks to take over the part of Sally Bowles in the Roundabout Theater Company's production of “Cabaret,” a spokesperson for the company told TheWrap on Monday. She will...

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How are Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone like puppies? The answer is, like cute baby animals, they’re both adorable on their own, but their winsomeness grows exponentially when they’re together. This was demonstrated on “Saturday Night Live” this week

Spider-Man's new movie may have three major villains, but it has no rivals at the box office as it kicks off the summer season.
"The Amazing Spider-Man 2," the sequel to the 2012 franchise reboot, is expected to gross at least $95 million in ticket...

The 'Spider-Man' sequel doesn't swing into North American theaters until next weekend, but the superhero flick is already sticking with moviegoers overseas.
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Fox's "Family Guy" and ABC's "Resurrection" were Sunday night's highest-rated network shows among key young adults, though it appears that golf-boosted CBS had the best ratings overall.
"Family Guy" scored a rating of 2.1 among key 18- to 49-year-old...

Relativity Media is hoping to outbid the Walt Disney Co. for the popular YouTube network Maker Studios.
Relativity, a Beverly Hills-based entertainment company, has offered to pay $525 million in cash and stock for the Culver City digital media company,...

There's no hiding the intent behind "It's on Again," the new Alicia Keys single boasting guest spots from Kendrick Lamar and Pharrell Williams.
In the song's opening moments, Lamar is heard shouting that this song "is for the warrior"; soon after, Keys...

At an Academy Awards ceremony that set out to honor movie heroes of all stripes, an onstage team-up between Spider-Man and the pint-size crusader known as Batkid didn't make the cut.
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Pharrell Williams looked wiped out.
Late on a recent evening, the singer-rapper-producer was shuttling between two studios at a Melrose Avenue recording complex. In one he was working on music for this spring's "The Amazing Spider-Man 2," which he's...

Disney Interactive, the struggling video game and digital media subsidiary of the Walt Disney Co., is expected to begin a round of layoffs, according to a source with knowledge of the matter.
The cuts could come as soon as this week.
Disney Interactive,...

In between the action on the field this Super Bowl Sunday, two superheroes will fight for audience attention. "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" and "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" each have TV spots lined up for the big game, and teasers for both are now...

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Answers start to be revealed in the new trailer for “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” as the movie picks up the scent of mysteries left open by the first film.
That’s particularly true in the matter of Peter Parker’s father and his knotty past relationship...